Halftime Report

South Florida is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead East Carolina 40-28.

South Florida entered the game having won five straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it six, or will East Carolina step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.

Who’s Playing

South Florida Bulls @ East Carolina Pirates

Current Records: South Florida 12-5, East Carolina 11-10

How To Watch

What to Know

We’ve got another exciting American Athletic matchup on schedule as the South Florida Bulls and the East Carolina Pirates are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on January 31st at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. South Florida is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.

Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, a fact South Florida proved on Saturday. They took down the Roadrunners 89-72.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but East Carolina ultimately got the result they hoped for on Sunday. They came out on top against the Owls by a score of 70-64. The win made it back-to-back wins for East Carolina.

RJ Felton was the offensive standout of the game as he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. He didn’t help East Carolina’s cause all that much against the Shockers on Wednesday but the same can’t be said for this game. Less helpful for East Carolina was Brandon Johnson’s abysmal 0-6 three-point shooting.

The Bulls’ win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.6 points per game. As for the Pirates, they now have a winning record of 11-10.

Wednesday’s matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: South Florida have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.4 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like East Carolina struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 36.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

South Florida is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep South Florida in mind: they have a solid 11-5-2 record against the spread this season.

Odds

East Carolina is a slight 2.5-point favorite against South Florida, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Pirates, as the game opened with the Pirates as a 1-point favorite.

The over/under is set at 141 points.

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Series History

South Florida has won 6 out of their last 10 games against East Carolina.

• Mar 09, 2023 – East Carolina 73 vs. South Florida 58
• Feb 01, 2023 – South Florida 71 vs. East Carolina 63
• Jan 15, 2023 – South Florida 81 vs. East Carolina 70
• Feb 23, 2022 – East Carolina 64 vs. South Florida 60
• Feb 17, 2022 – East Carolina 65 vs. South Florida 57
• Jan 09, 2021 – South Florida 69 vs. East Carolina 63
• Feb 26, 2020 – South Florida 73 vs. East Carolina 68
• Jan 07, 2020 – East Carolina 62 vs. South Florida 59
• Feb 10, 2019 – South Florida 72 vs. East Carolina 68
• Jan 26, 2019 – South Florida 77 vs. East Carolina 57